New statistics show Palmerston South is NT’s fastest growing suburb

Lauren Hurst likes the convenience of getting to and from work without a car, along with ease of access to nightlife that comes with living in the CBD. PICTURE: Helen Orr

PALMERSTON South is the Territory’s fastest growing suburb, while more of us are also choosing the advantages of city living.

New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows Palmerston South — which includes the new suburb Zuccoli — grew by 26 per cent last year.

Darwin City grew by 4.7 per cent and Lyons/Muirhead increased its population by 7 per cent. Overall, the population of Greater Darwin increased by 0.8 per cent. The rest of the Territory decreased by 0.6 per cent for a total population growth across the NT of 0.2 per cent — the slowest in the country.

Hospitality worker Lauren Hurst said she chose to live in the city for the convenience and lifestyle advantages.

Without a car, she likes being able to walk to work.

“It’s easier for nights out, I don’t have to catch a taxi,” she said. However, she said CBD living had some drawbacks.

“Sometimes I don’t feel 100 per cent safe. I only live nearby, but there have been some times I have got a taxi home, purely because there have been people hanging around I don’t want to walk past.”

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